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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

You Are Dead

And don’t ask me how you died. It’s really too painful to talk about (even though it did make everybody at the bar laugh hysterically).

Anyway… ummm, where was I? Oh yeah… you’re dead.

It’s sad… your death… but you don’t have to take a glass-half-empty view of these developments. Look on the bright side: this is an ideal opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments and write a proper ending to the story of your life.

What will they say about you as they gather to pay their last respects? What is the indelible mark that you left on this landscape called Life?

Before you hem and haw and struggle to come up with a suitable answer, here’s a shocker: you’re not really dead.

I know, pinch yourself. You’re really alive.

But I would like you to spend a few minutes thinking about your life and your legacy.

Have you accomplished everything you’ve set out to accomplish?

The average life expectancy is 78.3 years; how much longer do you realistically have?

And what are you waiting for?

Dying for more?

I'm continuing on this morbid discussion when I moderate tonight's Fitblog chat tonight at 9pmET. Click here for all the details.

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About Me

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jack,
Who never quit eating ‘cept to stop and have a snack.
Then one day he was standing on his scale,
And he realized he’d really let his body go to hell.
(Obesity that is, back fat, Texas toast)
Well the first thing you know old Jack he made a vow,
He’d ratchet up the exercise and slow down on the chow.
He wanted to get his weight back to where it oughta be,
So he loaded up his stuff and he moved to Bloggery.
(Google Blogger that is, writing posts, makin’ jokes)
Well now it's time to say hello to Jack and all his sh*t
As he chronicles his adventures on his journey to get fit.
You're all invited back each day to this locality,
To have a heaping helping of health and hilarity.
(Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ Fit, that is.)
Y'all come back now, ya hear?